Why Share Space?

Promoting collaborative space and shared services can help build a thriving and sustainable nonprofit sector by increasing their visibility, lowering overhead costs, and supporting the creation of new initiatives. Northshare is designed to enhance efficiencies by offering these shared spaces and services at an affordable cost to local nonprofit organizations.

Sharing a vision for a strong nonprofit community with an emphasis on developing a collaborative community, all nonprofits are welcome regardless of focus area. Supporting organizations will be considered for membership as well.

Northshare aims to improve nonprofits by delivering effective solutions based on innovative concepts, like coworking, that are proven to support and better the community. Statistics derived from Measuring Collaboration: The benefits and impacts of Nonprofit Centers provides these impressive numbers for organizations housed in nonprofit centers:

72% report moderate to significant improvement in both community awareness and credibility

59% report higher visibility to funders

86% experience significant improvements in their overall effectiveness and efficiency

7% of annual operating costs are saved on average

53% report moderate to significant improvements in the size and scope of their programs

38% report moderate to significant improvements in the quality of back office services